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Pericles: A Biography in Context

by Massachusetts) Thomas R. Martin (college Of The Holy Cross

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • 16 x 23.9 x 2.4 cm

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For history enthusiasts keen on ancient Greek leaders

Unravels the complexities of Pericles’ controversial life

You will gain insights into power dynamics and leadership

This biography offers a deep dive into the life of Pericles, exploring his complex legacy in ancient Greek democracy.

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Pericles was the most famous leader of the most famous ancient Greek democracy - and also the most controversial in his own time and ever since. Was he a brutal imperialist ready to oppress other Greeks, or a clear-eyed defender of Athens' need for power to survive in a relentlessly hostile world? How did his intellectual training in ideas that many Athenians regarded as dangerous make him the most persuasive leader Athenian democracy ever knew? Why was his personal lifestyle so idiosyncratic? How should we evaluate his responsibility for the suffering and loss of the Peloponnesian War? Thomas R. Martin's unique emphasis on the effect on Pericles of his family's notorious history, his youthful experiences as a wartime refugee, and his unusual education reveals a brilliant politician whose hyper-rationality could not, in the end, protect him or his community from tragedy.
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  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Cambridge University Press

  • Published

    July 2016

  • Weight

    609g

  • Dimensions

    16 x 23.9 x 2.4 cm

  • ISBN

    9780521116459

  • ISBN-10

    0521116457

  • Eden Code

    5055988

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